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Let’s talk about the proposed changes to the NHL Entry Drafts.
32 Thoughts: https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/32-thoughts-why-its-important-to-showcase-nhl-player-personalities/
The 2024 NHL Entry Draft is filled with a lot of top NHL prospects. Some are elite, and others could be even seen as franchise NHL prospects. Names to look out for include Macklin Celebrini, Cole Eiserman, Artyom Levshunov, Ivan Demidov, Berkly Catton, Sam Dickinson, Aron Kiviharju, Konsta Helenius, Henry Mews, Cole Hutson, Maxim Massé, Zayne Parekh, Tanner Howe, Igor Chernyshov, Adam Jiricek, Michael Brandsegg-Nygård, Ryder Ritchie, Beckett Sennecke, Charlie Elick, Zeev Buium, Veeti Väisänen, Will Skahan, Anthony Cristoforo, Liam Greentree, Alexander Zetterberg, Emil Hemming, Carter Yakemchuk, Andrew Basha, Jakub Chromiak, Sacha Boisvert, Justin Poirier, and Michael Hage.
This video is taking place after the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2023 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:
1st) Chicago Blackhawks, Connor Bedard
2nd) Anaheim Ducks, Leo Carlsson
3rd) Columbus Blue Jackets, Adam Fantilli
4th) San Jose Sharks, Will Smith
5th) Montreal Canadiens, David Reinbacher
6th) Arizona Coyotes, Dmitri Simashev
7th) Philadelphia Flyers, Matvei Michkov
8th) Washington Capitals, Ryan Leonard
9th) Detroit Red Wings, Nate Danielson
10th) St. Louis Blues, Dalibor Dvorsky
11th) Vancouver Canucks, Tom Willander
12th) Arizona Coyotes (from Ottawa Senators), Daniil But
13th) Buffalo Sabres, Zach Benson
14th) Pittsburgh Penguins, Brayden Yager
15th) Nashville Predators, Matthew Wood
16th) Calgary Flames, Samuel Honzek
17th) Detroit Red Wings (from New York Islanders via Vancouver Canucks), Axel Sandin Pellikka
18th) Winnipeg Jets, Colby Barlow
19th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Tampa Bay Lightning), Oliver Moore
20th) Seattle Kraken, Eduard Sale
21st) Minnesota Wild, Charlie Stramel
22nd) Philadelphia Flyers (from Los Angeles Kings via Columbus Blue Jackets), Oliver Bonk
23rd) New York Rangers, Gabe Perreault
24th) Nashville Predators (from Edmonton Oilers), Tanner Molendyk
25th) St. Louis Blues (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Otto Stenberg
26th) San Jose Sharks (from New Jersey Devils), Quentin Musty
27th) Colorado Avalanche, Calum Ritchie
28th) Toronto Maple Leafs (from Boston Bruins via Washington Capitals), Easton Cowan
29th) St. Louis Blues (from Dallas Stars via New York Rangers), Theo Lindstein
30th) Carolina Hurricanes, Bradley Nadeau
31st) Colorado Avalanche (from Florida Panthers via Montreal Canadiens), Mikhail Gulyayev
32nd) Vegas Golden Knights, David Edstrom
This video is also taking place after 2023 NHL Season, and after the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Florida Panthers in the Finals.
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31 Comments
Nahh, not interested
Sp0oKy
This is dumb. Keep the draft the same! It's perfect. How about get rid of shootouts and ad con ot in reg season? Something we almost all want?
hey lego you should make a video about Hunter Brzustewicz being tied for first in points in the ohl for all skaters
My life is officially over.
yeah lowering the age to UFA would be good but teams should get a trade off for that like being able to remove a bad contract once every 3-4 years or something for players that will not or don't perform up to their expectation. Vancouver is pretty bad for it in Benning's time with countless horrible contracts. So basically a contract termination for someone who cannot perform to the contract they sign. Gives incentive for players to try to perform to the best of their ability.
I remember a time not even that long ago when the draft and July 1st were separated by a week.
I think all American sports should adopt the European model. Add Pro/Rel and get rid of drafts
Kids have to be "told where to play"? Tough luck. Its the least hardship any of these guys ever have to go through. Even at absolute minimum salary they make way more than anyone out there busting there asses for life.
don't put timelines on the scouts in 2nd and later rounds, just to please the fans (remember its not about the fans).
I would say watch "inside the den" about the Detroit Lions. For the past 3 seasons they dedicated 1 or two episodes to the NFL draft. You can kind of see how that plays out and it would probably interest you to see that process and think of how that would translate to the NHL draft. Food for thought if you have a few minutes down time.
why would top ranked prospects want to be drafted to a team that already has their positions locked up for 8 years?
I can see removing the draft being both good and bad… it sound great to players.. until you realize a few other facts then you can see a team step on their own cranks… first.. right now.. just look at how many draft picks are used and those players,UNSIGNED are sent back to Jr’s or their europe team on loan… whe suddenly you can sign a guy like Bedard… well how many more can you get… for a few years, the atractive cities will probably reap huge benefits… until they start to reach cap and contract limits then suddenly you can see where in a year… they can’t sign anyone because they don’t have a free spot to slot a contract. Then the bottom feeders would reap… and don’t allow try-out deals.. you either sign them.. or pass..
"big changes coming soon"…not really…its a memo they sent to see if teams are interested (hope they are not…)
Doesn’t have to change anything. Just make it faster
Getting rid of the draft would probably make the nhl a 10 team or less league
I guess Bettman finally got tired of being booed
The fact that you think Vancouver is a destination is hilarious
Worth noting not having a draft does not work in Europe as well as she claims. Bayern Munich have won the German Bundesliga for the past 11 years straight. Would hate to be a fan of any other German soccer club
Trust me buddy, Montreal is not a destination players would voluntarily go to 😂 Nobody wants to play in Canada, especially not with Trudeau in power
Keep it the same. Nuff said.
This makes the Habs’ s hitty luck a little less painful. Thanks, a Habs fan.
I strongly prefer the onsite draft. The challenges of all teams together keep it interesting and fun.
European soccer is boring , the same teams always win the other teams are like farm teams for one or two teams in the league. No one else has a chance to win. A German friend of mine said in his country Bayern-Munich always wins, where is the interest in that. The women who suggested that is all wrong. As I now live in Portugal the same applies to Portugal ,of about 15 teams only Porto,Benfica and Sporting have a chance to win and they are picked over by the other big clubs in Europe. Competitively soccer is boring in Europe. We don't need that in North America.
It seems that separating the draft and free agency by another week or so would be better for the team management staffs as well as YouTube video makers and others who publicize the sport. I'm not really sure what the downside would be.
Perhaps moving the draft earlier would be a problem because there wouldn't be enough time between the end of the playoffs and the draft? Would moving free agency later require renegotiating of present contracts to extend them for another week? In the second case, that is more of a problem in theory than in practice, so I would hope that the NHL and the NHLPA could get together and figure out how to get this done.
Here’s a crazy thought . Have free agency open a week before the draft . I think you would see more trades at the draft. Just a thought
macklin HABrini
Nhl draft stinks, and is completely boring. The nhl still conducts its self like a child compared to other professional sports
Bayern Munich have won ten Bundesliga titles in a row. European football isn't exactly known for its parity.
No more lottery
No more pinballs lottery get rid.off it go back to old school if you finished last you get that picked